Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-08-26
Alma, Mich. Friday. Aug. 80 1887.

Born, TO ;. w Tinker and wife, Tues
day night, boy.
When you smoke, smoke the NJ. b
the best in the state.
If you want good smoke, you will
find the NJ. b. Cigar the best.
Don't buy before examining goods
at G.. b. Porter's jewelry store,
Read "Texars Revenge" julie Vernes
new story III the Evening News.
Read our continued story, IIarriston S
Gift, by Hugh Conway, on another
page.
Mrs. Jonathon Courier brings us an
egg measuring 63xsG in. who can beat
this?
J. O. Lumsden and family leave Sat
trday for months recreation and vis-
it with friends east.
Il. y. Rogers Editor of the Lakeview
EntorpriSc and wife attend the tourn-
ament here Thursday.
Call and examine G.. B. Porter's new
stock of Ladies' and Gents Gold
Watches and Jewelry before buying. =
MARRIED.-Last Saturday evening
by Rev. Mr.. Hart, John c. Anderson
OF Alma and Miss Jennie Hough, Of
Saginaw.
Go to +. p. ShafTer, matchmaker
and jeweler, for electro plating, gold
and silver. All work warranted. Fine
engraving speciality.
Charles Marsh, a cowardly brute
from st. Louis, slugged country boy
Thursday. by the name Of Frank Reker
without proyocation, only, he wanted
to hit some one, and he was the small
est boy near him. He was run in by an
officer, and walked up to the captains
Office Friday and paid a fine of $500.
Miss Celia Woodward, who has been
very sick for three weeks, is getting
better. There are hopes of her COM
plete recovery. The estimate Of her
former neighbor is eyinced by two lad
les walking eight miles, to see her, upon
hearing of her serious illness, and re-
with her as long as their home
duties would permit. Such friends are
worth having.
Three harvest excursions will be run
by the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway on Tuesday, August 30, Tues
day. September 20, Tuesday. October
IL, 1857, TO all prominent land points
in northern Iowa, western Minnesota,
Dakota and Nebraska, at one fare for
the round trip. Excursion tickets will
be good to return within thirty days
FROM date of sale. For further inform
alton address A. V. A. Carpenter, Gen
eral Passenger Agent, Milwaukee,
Wis, or to Harry Mercer, Michigan
lgt.. 90 Griswold ST., Detroit, Mich.
Mr.. B ). Webb has Just received
arge shipment of Baxter Lucky Cigars
rom the famous Roper x Baxter Ci-
gar factory of Chicago. This cigar
was on exhibition at the Druggist con
'entlon ut Petoskey. and was pro-
bounced by all who smoked them To be
.he very best cigar for five cents that
was ever shown in the society's history.
It is pure Havana filler and Sumatra
and guaranteed TO contain no
poisonous or artificial flavor. 1t should
be borne in mind that IS. :. Webb. the
reliable druggist, has the sole agency
IF this fine nickle cigar in this city, and
all smokers should give them a trial.
Ask for the Lucky Star Cigar. i32 m.
Grand Union Excursion to Detroit
and return via. the L. \. \. q y. NJ.
II. r. Tuesday, Sept. 6. The Odd Eel
lows, Masonic and X. of Il. Lodges Of
st. Louis will run a Union Excursion
TO Detroit andretmn from Mt. Pleasant
to and including Garland. Sept. 6, 1857.
Special attractions are Detroit VS.. Chi
'ago, base ball; Trotting Races at
Detroit Park. The excursion will 20
and return by special train, leaving
Mt Pleasant at 600 A. NJ. Special
rain will return Sept. 6, leaving Detroit |
1t p. m. Tickets good to return on
my regular train next day. BY special
contract this will be the only excursion |
o Detroit over this road. For attrac-
ions at Opera Houses, Belle Isle. etc.
zee large bills. Fare, round trip, Mt. |
Pleasant, Shepherd and Forest Hill. |
800; Alma. st. Louis and all interme-
late points $3.50.
The 9th annual reunion of the SOL |
liers and sailors of Gratiot county will |
'c held September 1t, To- and Is, 1887.
midway between Elm Hall and River
lale, the place having been chosen
or the abundance of pure water it af-
ords, pleasant grounds, and those
oming 10y railroad will have but n
hort distance To march. These re-
lnions are for all soldiers and sailors
whether they belong to the G.. A. X. or
lOt and are becoming more ponular